Urban Morphology and Housing Market

Yang Xiao got his Ph.D from Cardiff University in UK. He joined Tongji University as a lecturer since 2013. His research interests include Landscape and Urban Planning, Land Use Policy, Housing Studies, Urban Studies.Chris Webster got his Ph.D from University of Hull in 1985. He used to be an Honorary Professor and visiting Research Professor in Urban Planning in University of Hong Kong, Cardiff University , University Technology Malaysia; Head of Cardiff University and Director of UK Centre for Education in the Built Environment. He is now a Chair Professor of Urban Planning and Development Economics at University of Hong Kong(HKU). His research interests include Urban Planning, Built environment.

• Introduction.- Hedonic housing price theory review.- Space syntax methodology review.- Urban configuration and housing price.- Identification of housing submarkets by urban configurational features.- Identifying the micro-dynamic effects of urban street configuration on house price volatility using a panel model.- Conclusions.